Aviation & Flight
Aviation & Flight
Item #177146
May 24, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 24, 1902 Frontpage illustration "The Day of Death at St. Pierre" by Shafer; The Volcano-Wrecked City of St. Pierre with photos; fullpage illustration "Picking Up a Tow"; A National Disgrace; fullpage photos In Old Kentucky; fullpage photo Knee-Deep in the Blue-Grass; fullpage illustration "Choosing a Summer Home" by Rogers; doub... See More
Destruction of St. Pierre... Our Last Day in Cuba...
Item #177148
June 07, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 7, 1902 Frontpage "Refugees Escaping From the Terrors of Mont Pelee"; The Destruction of St. Pierre with photos; Our Last Day in Cuba with photos; American Crews at Henley; doublepage centerfold "The Rebuilding of New York - The New Longacre Square" by Pettit; In the Jersey Pines; Mrs. Fiske and her Work; fullpage photo A Californ... See More
Item #177156
July 12, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 12, 1902 Frontpage photo "Down South"; The Wheat Crop of 1902 with photos; fullpage photos John Kendrick Bangs at Home; In the Adirondacks; fullpage photo Driving Home the Cows; The Last Cable Laid (Brooklyn Bridge); fullpage photo Mrs. Anthony Drexel; fullpage "The Auto-Riches and Thier Game-Preserve" by Rogers; fullpage illustration &q... See More
Charles M. Schwab... Regatta... Automobiling...
Item #177159
August 02, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Charles M. Schwab; The Man behind the Gun in our Navy; fullpage photos M. Santos-Dumont's Dirigible Balloon at Brighton Beach; fullpage photo Mrs. Peter D. Marton; fullpage photos The Highest Electric Station in the World; fullpage photos The Picturesque side of Regatta Week at Henley; two fullpages pho... See More
Mark Twain...
Item #177164
September 06, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 6, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Cornelius Vanderbilt, The President in New England with photos; Mark Twain in His Country Home with photos; Marksmanship in the Army with photos; The Great Dam Across the Nile; color doublepage centerfold "The Blacksmith's Noon Hour" by Ranson; and other news and advertisements of the day. S... See More
Item #177166
September 20, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, George Jay Gould; The President in the South; The Navy in the War Game; The Porto Rican Regiment; The Jesup Archaeological Expedition; The Blackwells Island Bridge; The Prince of Wales automobiling; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.
Aeroplane Machines... Automobiling..
Item #177184
January 17, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 17, 1903
Mark Twain Content....
Item #177200
May 02, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1903
Item #177219
September 12, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1903
Item #177231
November 28, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 28, 1903
The Wright brothers fly... A nice first report...
Item #177848
January 02, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1904 The significance of this issue is the lengthier-than-most report on page 10 headed: "A Flying-Machine That Flies" which is the great and very historic report of the first successful flight of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.
The article begins with a cautious note: "Stories of flying machines that fly are to be received w... See More
The Wright brothers fly!
Item #177369
January 30, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1904 Near the back is an article marking perhaps the most significant development of the 20th century, that being manned flight. Note this issue is the month following the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk.
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The article is headed: "Progress of Science - The Problem of Flight" and the text includes: "...In a test
Fire at Baltimore... Auto Races at Ormond Beach...
Item #177239
February 13, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 13, 1904
New York Subway...
Item #177268
September 17, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1904
Cowboy Carnival...
Item #177271
October 08, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 8, 1904
Lauching of Battleship "Nebraska"...
Item #177274
October 29, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1904
The making of veneers...
Item #160255
November 05, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 5, 1904 The ftpg. has six photos showing: "The Manufacture Of Sawed And Sliced Veneers" which is regarding the Astoria Veneer Mills on Long Island, N.Y. Within the issue are: "80-Horse-Power Diesel Engine"; a text report "The Aeroplane"; "Electric Welding"; "A Swarm of Butterflies as Sea" and... See More
Air-Ship trials...
Item #177282
December 03, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 3, 1904
Item #177294
March 04, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1905
Early Flight... Gillespie...
Item #546743
June 24, 1905
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, New York, dated June 24, 1905. The frontpage of this issue features "The Gillespie Aeroplane As It Would Appear When Soaring" An interesting machine with a square wing, and the pilot seated below the wing. Report inside with two photos: The Gillespie Aeroplane.
Other topics with photos and illustrations throughout.
This is a complete 16 pag
Horseracing... Rowing...
Item #177310
June 24, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 24, 1905
Tennis... Horseracing...
Item #177311
July 01, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1905
1905 Aviator Daniel J. Maloney killed...
Item #679113
July 18, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 18, 1905
* Aviator Daniel J. Maloney killed
* John J. Montgomery glider crash
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FRIGHTFUL FALL OF AN AERONAUT" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper... See More
Automobile Racing...
Item #177314
July 22, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 22, 1905
Football... Aeroplane...
Item #177330
November 11, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 11, 1905
Automobile Races at Ormond, Florida...
Item #177377
February 03, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1906
The Monroe Doctrine.... Woodrow Wilson...
Item #177382
March 10, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 10, 1906
Insurance Investigation Results...
Item #177383
March 17, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1906
Harvard wins boat-race over Yale...
Item #177399
July 14, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 14, 1906
The Grand Prix...
Item #617483
July 28, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 28, 1906 The front page features 6 photos captioned: "Prominent Cars Which Took Part In The Grand Prix" and an article titled: "Details of the Grand Prix Racing Cars". The lengthy article carries over to page 2 where there is also another photo of "Bariellier in the New Richard-Brasier Car." Other articles inside are: &qu... See More
Russell Sage.... H.G. Wells...
Item #177403
August 04, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 4, 1906
Contestants in Rifle Match....
Item #177414
October 13, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 13, 1906
Arctic Whaling....
Item #177420
November 24, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1906
Panama Canal...
Item #177425
December 29, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1906
Bombs at Philadelphia's Bank....
Item #177428
January 19, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 19, 1907
1907 Wright Brothers's flying machine...
Item #678162
May 02, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 2, 1907
* Early airplane flights
* Wright Brothers
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "A SEVERE TRYOUT FOR FLYING MACHINE". (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, small library stamp... See More
Mr. Cleveland....
Item #177448
June 08, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 8, 1907
Leo XIII.
Item #177457
August 10, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 10, 1907
Many automobile ads of the day....
Item #177468
November 02, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 2, 1907
Rhodes Opera house fire....
Item #177481
February 01, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 1, 1908 There is a front page illustration, " 'The (Twice) Belted Knight' " by W. A.. Rogers. There is an article with photos of "Fighting Fire With Politics" by William Inglis. There are photos of "The Sacrifice to a Child's Curiosity" and "The Late Edmund Clarence Stedman.&q... See More
New Police Dogs....
Item #177482
February 08, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 8, 1908 There is a front page illustration, "A Mirage in the Desert--it is Wrong Side Up-But What's the Odds?" by W. A.. Rogers. There is an article with photos of "The Trail of the "Night Riders"; "The Dog Policemen of New York"; a double page illustration of "Telephoning to New York" by Henry S. Watson... See More
Item #177487
March 14, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, "In Tribute" by W. A.. Rogers. in this issue, there are photos of "The Conquest of the Hudson"; a double pg. illustration of "The Pie-Eyed Piper of Politics" by Grill; a full pg. illustration of "The Gentle Art of Self-Defence; a illustration of "Three's... See More
British Cruiser sunk by a Liner....
Item #177497
May 23, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, " 'Say, Bill, Shall We Shoot up this Tenderfoot Show?' " by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there is are photos of "A British Cruiser Sunk by a Liner"; The Cyclone which Swept through the South"; a double pg. illustration of " 'Land!' " by R. F. ... See More
Governors and Guests and White House Conference...
Item #177498
May 30, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, "The Prodigal Returns from Brownsville" by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there is are photos of "Governors and Distinguished Guests at the White House Conference"; San Francisco's Welcome to the Fleet"; a double pg. illustration of "Cross-Country Run of the Fav... See More
1908 Henri Farman airplane flight...
Item #699609
June 08, 1908
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, June 8, 1908
* French aviator Henri Farman
* Early powered aviation airplane
The top of page 2 has a three column heading: "FARMAN AEROPLANE CARRIES TWO MEN A DISTANCE OF 1241 METRES" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and some archival mending at the margins, generally nice.... See More
William Howard Taft.... Republican Convention...
Item #177354
June 27, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 27, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by Kemble, "The Prelude." There are also other sketchings by him which include "Circus Day in the Coliseum"; a double page of "They're Off--and Going Some"; and full pages of "The Third Day at Chicago"; "The Moist Fourth Day"; and Convention... See More
Luyties Helicopter: comical attempt at flight...
Item #684614
July 11, 1908
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 11, 1908
* Bizarre flying contraption
* Early aviation invention
The front page has two photos of: "The Luyties Helicopter, Probably The Largest Experimental Rotary Flying Machine Ever Tested", which includes supporting text on an inside page.
Sixteen pages, older repair on page 2 has minor effect on the front page, somewhat irregular at the sp... See More
Democratic President Candiate William Jennings Bryan....
Item #177357
July 18, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 18, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Receiving the News." There are also sketchings done by Kemble called The Daily Matinee" and "The Evening Performance." There is also a double page illustration by Kemble called "'Once More unto the Breach, Dear Friends, Once Mo... See More
1908 Henri Farman airplane flight...
Item #681454
July 27, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 27, 1908
* French aviator Henri Farman
* Early powered aviation airplane
The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "PREDICTS BIG FUTURE FOR FLYING MACHINE" with subheads and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in... See More
Mr. Taft's Nomination....
Item #177506
August 08, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 8, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Marse Henry's Reward."
Photos in this issue include "The New Theatre and its Managers"; Notifying Mr. Taft of his Nomination for the Presidency"; Farman's Aeroplane in Flight at Brighton Beach"; "Independence and Prohib
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Photos in this issue include "The New Theatre and its Managers"; Notifying Mr. Taft of his Nomination for the Presidency"; Farman's Aeroplane in Flight at Brighton Beach"; "Independence and Prohib
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